Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
7 of the world's most incredible scuba diving experiences
Swim through seagrass meadows, explore ancient history and observe dugongs among coral reefs — an awe-inspiring world beneath ...
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What the US Navy has learned from Red Sea conflicts – and what it means for China
US experience gained in the Red Sea conflicts, including those against drones, could be useful in a potential conflict with China, according to a US report. “The past 15 months in the Red Sea ...
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Ancient rocks reveal when rivers began pouring nutrients into the sea
The new find comes courtesy of ancient rocks in China and South Africa ... These rocks, which can display ornate patterns of red and dark alternating stripes, store snapshots of the chemistry ...
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Ancient Cultures' Lead Pollution Found in Aegean Sea
Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago ... around 2,150 years ago are likely linked to the expansion of the Roman Empire into Ancient Greece at that time. This ...
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Suez Canal Authority says stability returning to Red Sea
Several major global shipping companies have suspended Red Sea voyages and rerouted vessels around southern Africa to avoid potential attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. Egyptian President Abdel ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores ...
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The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins along the Red Sea coast has now spread to the Indian Ocean
The Caribbean, Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean are critical regions for the world's coral reefs, and mortality rates for sea urchins in these areas are very high—over 90 percent.
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Egypt's Bank NXT works with Red Hat to modernise tech stack
Bank NXT, a leading provider of integrated retail and corporate banking solutions in Egypt, announced today a collaboration with Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open-source solutions ...
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Ancient Languages BA
Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...
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Defense min. inspects Red Sea Naval Base
Minister of Defense and Military Production Abdel-Mageed Saqr inspected on Monday the Red Sea Naval Base. He was accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Ahmed Khalifa, commanders of ...